How to Write an Essay: Introduction Paragraph (with Worksheet)

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Learn how to write an essay starting with the introduction paragraph. Print this pdf to take notes:
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Here are the timestamps:
00:00 How to write an essay
00:41 Example of an essay
00:56 Parts of an essay
02:10 The first sentence (called the "hook" or "lead")
02:28 Essay hook types and examples
05:54 Background information
06:10 Background information types and examples
08:18 Thesis statement
10:21 Thesis statement examples
Please note: This video does NOT cover how to outline an essay. To learn how to outline an essay and transfer the outline into a draft, this video will help:
• How to Write an Essay ...
This video series explains essay writing step by step, starting with the essay hook (or lead), background information (also called the bridge), and thesis statement, along with several examples of each. The video begins with a brief introduction about what an essay is, how many paragraphs to include, and gives information about the prompt.
The bulk of the video explains how to write the first sentence of an essay, also called "the hook" (or "the lead") and gives five types of hooks, as well as examples of each. It goes on to explain what types of facts or information to include in background information on a topic. Finally, it explains what a thesis statement is and gives several examples on various types of topics, in each, explaining that the thesis statement includes both the main idea and three reasons, steps, examples, or parts of something. All four parts of this video series can be found at these links:
How to Write an Essay (Part 1)--Introduction Paragraph
• How to Write an Essay:...
How to Write an Essay (Part 2)--Body Paragraphs
Quick Overview: • How to Write an Essay:...
Step By Step: • How to Write Essay Bod...
How to Write an Essay (Part 3)--Conclusion Paragraph
• How to Write an Essay:...
How to Write an Essay (Part 4)--Transitions
• How to Write an Essay:...
Thank you for watching! Let me know if you have any questions or feedback in the comments.

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@EnglishUnits 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on this video. Here are the timestamps in case you are looking for a specific part: 0:41 Example of an essay 0:56 Parts of an essay 2:10 The first sentence (called the "hook" or "lead") 2:28 Essay hook types and examples 5:54 Background information 6:10 Background information types and examples 8:18 Thesis statement 10:21 Thesis statement examples

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Exactly I have 15 minutes left to do mine and this helped a lot imma do my best . English is my second language btw

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@rissonably_cool 2 жыл бұрын

Ma'am? You're a Legend, You explained so clear and you give example on each hooks and the others, you gave us a lot of options, videos and some of our teachers here explain just one option of the hook or thesis statement, We would love to see more of your videos,keep up the good work Ma'am. Love from Philippines ❤️.

@EnglishUnits 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comment. I am very happy that the examples are helpful.

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@spencerschackman9431 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always struggled with Intro Paragraphs and Conclusion Paragraphs. Thank you! This makes so much more sense. The way the teacher explained was so confusing. Thank you again! I will be on my way to find a Conclusion Paragraph video by you.

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@EnglishUnits 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Norman Bataille.

@honeyblood3977 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best video about how to write an essay on KZfaq because it is clear, straight to the point, and easy to follow. Yes. That's my thesis statement. I'm learning English so sorry for the errors. ^^

@EnglishUnits 4 жыл бұрын

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